Watch the 7-Hour Trailer for the Longest Film Ever Made

If you had trouble making it through all 2 hours and 40 minutes of Avatar (2009) without dozing off, you might want to skip the new trailer for the self-proclaimed longest film ever made. As reported by Yahoo News, it stretches on for a single 7-hour-and-20-minute take.

When completed, Swedish artist Anders Weberg's experimental film Ambiancé will boast a runtime of 720 hours (in case you don't feel like doing the math, that comes out to 30 days). The film is described as "a sort of memoir movie," in which "space and time is intertwined into a surreal dream-like journey beyond places."

A 72-minute teaser trailer was released in 2014 to give viewers a taste of the "mood and tempo" of the full film. Following this latest 7-hour-and-20-minute trailer, a final 72-hour trailer will be released in 2018.

The filmmaker plans to debut his final product to the world on December 31, 2020. If you're interested in watching the film in its entirety, make sure you're there on opening day: Ambiancé will receive one synchronized screening in theaters across the globe before the film is destroyed for good. And if you're still on the fence about committing to one movie for 30 days, you can get a feel for it in the trailer above.

A prehistoric chunk of pigment found near an ancient lake in England may be one of the world's oldest crayons, Colossal reports. The small object made of red ochre was discovered during an archaeological excavation near Lake Flixton, a prehistoric lake that has since become a peat wetland but was once occupied by Mesolithic hunter-gatherers. Though it’s hard to date the crayon itself, it was found in a layer of earth dating back to the 7th millennium BCE, according to a recent study by University of York archaeologists.

Measuring less than an inch long, the piece of pigment is sharpened at one end, and its shape indicates that it was modified by a person and used extensively as a tool, not shaped by nature. The piece "looks exactly like a crayon," study author Andy Needham of the University of York said in a press release.

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The fine grooves and striations on the crayon suggest that it was used as a drawing tool, and indicate that it might have been rubbed against a granular surface (like a rock). Other research has found that ochre was collected and used widely by prehistoric hunter-gatherers like the ones who lived near Lake Flixton, bolstering the theory that it was used as a tool.

The researchers also found another, pebble-shaped fragment of red ochre at a nearby site, which was scraped so heavily that it became concave, indicating that it might have been used to extract the pigment as a red powder.

"The pebble and crayon were located in an area already rich in art," Needham said. "It is possible there could have been an artistic use for these objects, perhaps for coloring animal skins or for use in decorative artwork."

Google's Street View technology can be used to view some amazing art, whether it's behind the walls of the Palace of Versailles in France or the Guggenheim Museum in New York. As the BBC reports, the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is the latest institution to receive the virtual treatment.

The museum contains items tracing the history of the world and humanity. In the Natural World galleries, visitors will find a hulking Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton and a panorama of wildlife. In the World Cultures galleries, there are centuries' worth of art and innovation to see. The museum's permanent galleries and the 20,000 objects on display can all be viewed from home thanks to the new online experience.

Users can navigate the virtual museum as they would a regular location on Street View. Just click the area you wish to explore and drag your cursor for full 365-degree views. If there's a particular piece that catches your interest, you may be able to learn more about it from Google Arts & Culture. The site has added 1000 items from the National Museum of Scotland to its database, complete with high-resolution photos and detailed descriptions.

The Street View tour is a convenient option for art lovers outside the UK, but the museum is also worth visiting in person: Like its virtual counterpart, admission to the institution is free.